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Meningococcal disease, commonly known as bacterial meningitis, a rare but potentially fatal infection that can occur among teenagers and college students. While meningococcal disease is rare and difficult to contract, it is very serious. There is now a vaccine that may help to prevent this infection.

Meningococcal bacteria can potentially be transmitted through close contact with an infected person through direct contact with respiratory and/or oral secretions from an infected person. Teenagers and college students are at increased risk for meningococcal disease compared to the general population, accounting for nearly 30 percent of all U.S. cases every year.

Meningococcal disease can be misdiagnosed as something less serious, because early symptoms like high fever, severe headache, nausea, vomiting and stiff neck, are similar to those of common viral illnesses. The disease can progress rapidly and can cause death or permanent disability within 48 hours of initial symptoms.

Up to 83 percent of all cases among teens and college students may potentially be prevented through immunization, the most effective way to prevent this disease.

A meningococcal vaccine is available that protects against four out of five strains of bacterium that cause meningococcal disease in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading medical organizations recommend routine meningococcal immunization for adolescents during the preadolescent doctor’s visit (11‐ to 12‐year‐olds), adolescents at high school entry (15‐year‐olds) if they have not previously been immunized, and for college freshmen living in dormitories.

For more information about meningococcal disease and immunization, please feel free to contact our school nurse at 262‐250‐6483 or visit the following websites to learn more about meningococcal disease, vaccine information, and public health resources visit the following web sites.

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services communicable disease fact sheet
• American Academy of Family Physicians, www.aafp.org
• American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org
• Meningitis Foundation of America, www.musa.org
• National Meningitis Association, www.nmaus.org

the School District of Menomonee Falls is experiencing an uptick in RSV cases in our community. RSV is a virus that causes common cold symptoms that is most common in winter and early spring. If you notice your child having an excessive cough, runny nose or excessive tiredness that is not common with their normal cold symptoms, RSV might be the cause.

§ It is important to watch out for these symptoms especially in children who experience asthma.

§ If you think your child has RSV, please contact your healthcare provider and let your school nurse know as well, as it might not the time to come to school if your child has an uncontrollable cough, fever or is not feeling well enough to participate in school activities.

Learn more about RSV, its symptoms, how it's spread and how to control it.

RSV infographic

Click here for a guide to immunization requirements.

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease It is an extremely common childhood illness that is spread easily through schools and childcare settings. If your child starts with a fever, and followed by a rash on their hands, palms, and soles of their feet they might have HFMD. If your child does have these symptoms, has a fever of 100 or more, and has open blisters that are oozing they have to stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours. Unfortunately, there is no medication to cure HFMD, but common over the counter medications like ibuprofen or Tylenol can help with fever symptoms.

§ To help combat HFMD, make sure to wash hands frequently and stay home if you are sick, avoid sharing personal items with friends and cover your cough.